Alder leaf beetle vs alpine meadow grass

Agelastica alni compared with Poa alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	alpine meadow grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agelastica	Poa
Species	Agelastica alni	Poa alpina

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

alpine meadow grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	alpine meadow grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

alpine meadow grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Alder leaf beetle

The Alder leaf beetle (Agelastica alni) is a species in the genus Agelastica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

alpine meadow grass

The Alpine meadow grass (Poa alpina) is a species in the genus Poa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden